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CurrentObstructing authorised officers
Part 8Investigation and enforcement
Division 3General enforcement matters
151 Obstructing authorised officers
(1)
A person must not obstruct an authorised officer in the exercise of a power unless the person has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(2)
If a person has obstructed an authorised officer and the authorised officer decides to proceed with the exercise of the power, the authorised officer must warn the person that—
(a)
it is an offence to obstruct the authorised officer unless the person has a reasonable excuse; and
(b)
the authorised officer considers the person’s conduct is an obstruction.
(3)
In this section—
obstruct includes hinder and attempt to obstruct.
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